Texas CPRIT Recruitment or Retention of Clinical Trialists Award — FY 2027 Cycle 2

CPRIT will accept FY 2027 Cycle 2 applications beginning September 16, 2026 for up to $3 million over five years to recruit or retain experienced cancer clinical trialists who will lead clinical research programs in rural and underserved Texas communities.

FundingUp to $2,000,000 for Assistant Professors, $2,500,000 for Associate Professors, and $3,000,000 for Professors over a 5-year period

DeadlineApplication receipt opens September 16, 2026 and closes May 20, 2027; applications are reviewed on a rolling/continuous award cycle

Last verifiedAugust 29, 2026

Required next actionReview the FY 2027 Cycle 2 Recruitment or Retention of Clinical Trialists RFA and CPRIT GMP instructions, confirm the institution and proposed investigator satisfy CPRIT eligibility, document the targeted Texas rural or underserved community and its cancer-trial access gap, assemble the recruitment or retention package and institutional commitments, and prepare the GMP application once receipt opens September 16, 2026.

Broad Eligibility

CPRIT states that this award supports recruitment or retention of experienced clinical trialists, such as oncologists, to lead cancer clinical research programs in rural and underserved communities in Texas. Funding levels vary by faculty rank. The applicant institution and investigator must satisfy the controlling CPRIT Academic Research RFA, TREC and FY 2027 Cycle 2 requirements; final eligibility should be reconfirmed before submission.

Atlas Analysis

High-value Texas rural and underserved cancer-workforce opportunity because it directly supports the clinical leadership needed to establish durable oncology research and trial access outside major research centers. Atlas should prioritize institutions with a defined rural or underserved service area, a credible recruitment or retention candidate, clinical-trial infrastructure or a concrete build plan, strong patient referral relationships, and measurable access and enrollment goals.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.cprit.texas.govAtlas last verified this record August 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗